Below is the shortened (but still long :P) story:
21 Feb
I went to Indonesia to spend my whole recess week there1 Mar
Suddenly, I had fever and I felt headache. Yet, I had to fly back to S’pore.2 Mar
School started again! There was presentation and thus I had to go to school to try giving me best. But the fever was going higher and higher. On that day, there was an incident at NTU such that NTU-Medical Center was closed. In the evening, went to Medical Center near Jurong Point Shopping Mall, and was found to have high fever (39.7’C). The doctor said, “If your fever still persists for ~5 days, you need to do blood test to know whether it is dengue fever.”Then, I went back hall to rest with a hope I would recover after 1 whole day break on the next day.
3 Mar
I spent my whole day on my room, trying to sleep and rest well. I found it super boring! At that time, I was worried about my quiz on 6 Mar. I hadn’t finished studying, but I couldn’t study while having terrible headache and high fever. So, I tried to calm down and had a good rest hoping that I would recover soon. I need to get many urgent things done, so I had to follow doctor’s instruction: rest well!4 Mar
I felt better, but still had fever. Because I was so bored staying in my room, I wanted to go to school attending interesting lectures. Physically, I felt not well, but I forced my body to be ‘strong’ by putting on 2 jackets. On that day, there was 7 hour lecture (without break in between). I was planning to attend only the first 4 hour lecture. Yet, I was very reluctant to go back hall, so I finally attended all the lectures. Moreover, I had discussion with my professor afterwards to discuss the materials for quiz.
It was a very tiring day, and I was 'scolded' by my best friends of forcing my body too much.
5 Mar
I felt still not good, but thank GOD I had no more fever. So, I went to school again..hehe..Then, I asked my professor whether there would be make up quiz for students who were sick. He said no makeup-quiz. There were only 2 choices: 100% exam (but I had to submit an MC) or 70% exam/30% quiz.
Of course, I prefer 100% exam because I was not feeling well. Then, I went to NTU-Medical Center to get an MC.
To my surprise, the doctor refused giving me an MC because she thought I was already healthy (no more fever). Thus, I had no other choice except trying my best to prepare for the quiz.
6 Mar (QUIZ DAY)
I felt that I was not doing well for the quiz because of obvious reason: I had not fully recovered yet. A bit sad, but still tried to be thankful to GOD.Before sleeping, I saw skin rashes on my hand. I was afraid it’s dengue fever. If I was positive dengue, it meant that I had to rest for another couple of days. What a horrible situation and how boring it would be!
7 Mar
I did blood test and the result showed that I was positive dengue. However, because my platelet count is still not at dangerous level, the doctor suggested that I had a good rest and did another blood test at NUH Emergency on the next day.8 Mar
I was accompanied with some of my friends to go NUH Emergency. Thank GOD! My platelet count went up. So, I was discharged on that day. And thank GOD too, my mom came to Spore to take care of me. Because my mom was here, I couldn’t go to school again and hence I had a good rest for a few days.10 Mar
I did another blood test and the result showed that my platelet count was already normalized. Yet, I would feel tired for another couple of days during recovery. Yeah! Finally, I had ‘partially’ recovered! =D_____________________________________________________________________________________
Now, I feel no more tired. I think I have fully recovered! Thank GOD!!! Although I complained to Him when I was sick, I can now be thankful of what had happened. Through all of this, He has reminded many things:
1. Possible?
At least 2 miracles happened:
- Speed recovery
All people said that I recovered amazingly fast such that some of my friends didn’t believe I got dengue fever.
-100% mark contribution from exam for subject which quiz was on 6 Mar
This happened after I appealed to my professor and school. It was due to doctor’s misdiagnosis such that I had no MC and hence had to sit for the quiz. Thank to my friend who suggested me to appeal! (:
I never thought of those 2 things would happen and hence didn't really ask GOD for those 2 things. Now I realize that I usually ask GOD for something that seems reasonably possible. I hardly think that GOD is able to do more than what I ask.
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen”
[Eph 3:20-21]
2. Ask!
My father told me that my church in Indonesia prayed for my recovery during Sunday Service and weekly prayer meeting. Then, this Bible verse came to my mind:
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” [Mat 7:7]
3. You're not alone
God takes care of me so greatly. Even when I had dengue fever (but hadn't been positively diagnosed by doctor) and went to school, he protected me on those days and I could still recover fast. He also gave me many good friends who always cheered me up and accompanied me when I was sick. Thank GOD for all those things!
